I’m watching the latest episode of The Amazing Race Asia 2 again so I can give you a good recap. Expect it to be up later tonight.
First, it’s time for some links this morning.
Starting with our weekly Saturday columns and Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He writes that last week’s Kansas-Missouri game garnered knock-out ratings in the Gateway City and it’s expected tonight’s Big 12 Championship will do the same.
Jerry Garcia of the San Antonio Express-News writes that Thursday’s Green Bay-Dallas game brought out the NFL’s copyright rules into play.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News opines that the Cowboys are quite popular with the NFL Network.
Despite saying last night he would not blog this weekend, Neil Best blogged today. He just can’t stay away. Anyway, Neil notes that ESPN Classic will show Evel Knievel-related programming today between 1 and 6 p.m. ET. And Neil chastises some members of the media for jumping to conclusions in the Sean Taylor story. I agree.
And here is the ESPN announcement on the Evel Knievel programming.
Awful Announcing notes that the NFL Network ran the wrong promo during Thursday’s Packers-Cowboys game and it has the video proof.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talks with SEC Commissioner Mike Slive in anticipation of today’s SEC Championship and one of the subjects includes its upcoming TV contract.
Matt Higgins of the Mitchell (SD) Daily Republic writes that fans are losing out with the new sports networks.
Bill Benner in the Indianapolis Business Journal says the cable dispute with the Big Ten and NFL Networks has made radio relevant again.
Woodrow Wilkins of the Delta (MS) Democrat Times officially hates the NFL Network.
The Wausau (WI) Daily Herald in an editorial criticizes both the NFL Network and Charter Communications for not coming to an agreement in time for Thursday’s game.
Jack Bogaczyk of the Charleston (WV) Daily Mail talks with ESPN’s Mike Patrick (and West Virginia native) calling tonight’s 100th Backyard Brawl between Pittsburgh and West Virginia.
We’ve been following this story behind the scenes. Dave Meltzer writes for Yahoo! Sports that both CBS and NBC are considering airing Mixed Martial Arts programming in the wake of an extended Hollywood Writers Strike.
And that will do it for now. Coming up later, NFL Picks for Week 12 and the Amazing Race Asia 2 Episode 2 recap.
